welcome to the fund raising section

Welcome to the Fund Raising home page. This page is now for
historic record only. All activity from 2015 onwards is part of the
the
new 2015 look and feel pages.

March 2014: The fund raising committee is
in it's tenth year. Having completed the £250,000 project to
build an extension to the church, the committee continues
to arrange a number of events which are designed to raise money
for a Church 'infrastructure fund' and for other charities.
For an idea of the events please see Fund
raising events. For information on sums raised
for other charities please see other
fund raising.

Attending these fund raising events is a great way to join in
the village social scene and get to know neighbours and other village
folk. Fund raising events are designed to be social occassions for
local residents to enjoy a relaxed evening. The fact that they are
ticketed and have a pay bar means that they also act as fund raising
events. It's a win win.

The infrastructure fund is a ring fenced fund which we are
building up for Church maintenance and others such infrastrcuture
works. Recently the fund hgas paid for the installation for a full
sound system in the Church.

Update on 2nd Jan 2012: The fund raising
committee (Shirenewton Charity Committee) continues to plan and
deliver fund raising events. Most events now include a percentage
for other charities which we promote as part of the event publicity.
The first such 'joint' event was the Call
my Bluff wine tasting. Records of the sums raised
for other charities are recorded under other
fund raising.

Update on 12th June 2011: The fund raising
committee has been renamed the 'Shirenewton Charity Committee'
(it was formerly known as the Shirenewton Church Fund Raising Committee)
and has extended it's brief to raises funds for the Church fabric
fund and other charities as it sees fit.

Update on 14th Oct 2010: The debt is
paid off! We have had a great year of fund raising. The village
fete, followed by the 'grand spectacular' of the Kilimanjaro
challenge support by sunrise on Pen-y-Fan, combined with the golf
day and a private charity ball has raised sufficient funds to pay
off the debt and support a number of other charities. Happy days!

Fund raising will continue to support the Church and, more specifically,
the fabric of the building which, being about 840 years old, requires
a bit of maintenance from time to time. The exact format, function
and rationale of the fund raising committee is yet to be determined.

Update on 20th Feb 2010: The Church
Room is in regular use and the committee is working hard to pay
off the debt which currently amounts to approximately £45,000.

Update on 4th Jan 2009: The main extension
is complete, has been blessed by the Bishop and even used
a couple of times! Your webmaster is hoping to update the site with
photos, etc over the next few days.

Financially, we are just about hanging in there. Having paid
off all building bills, we are more-or-less exactly where we expected
to be last year - namely with a loan of approximately £55,000 (approximately
because the final accounting of the 2008 golf day is being competed
and some of the funds are in Euros so there is exchange rate fun).

We have yet to 'break through' to the main church and need to
complete the car parking facilities. This will take additional funds.
The fundraising will, of course, continue
until the additional work is complete and the loans are re-paid.

Update on 13th Jan 2008: The shell complete
and the fitting out is about to start. We are hoping to have completed
the building by Q4 this year.

We have, to date, raised approx £160,000. Costs to date amount
to approx £175,000, split £22,000 professional fees and £153,000
building costs. With a 'soft' £25,000 loan we have a current cash
balance which just about covers the final builders invoice!

We are anticipating taking out further loans to pay for the fitting
out and, are expect to have borrowed approximately £50,000 - £60,000
by the end of the project. The fundraising will, of course, continue
until the loan is re-paid.

Update on 23rd Dec 2007: Well the shell
is complete. Check out the story and photos
here.

Update on 10th Nov 2006: First sod turned! Yes
the ground has been broken. See
the photos.

Update on 5th Nov 05: Now that we have
obtained formal planning approval we thought an update on the fundraising
status would be appropriate. As of the end of Oct '05 the total
raised is approximately £82,500 against an initial target of £150,000.
This target is likely to increase due to building costs inflation. Please
note: the term 'approximately' is used as this includes an allowance
for 'gift aid' the exact amount of which has yet to be formalised.

The church plays a key role in creating, maintaining and enhancing
the excellent sense of community spirit which pervades in Shirenewton,
Mynyddbach, Earlswood and the surrounding areas. To further enhance
its position at the centre of the community we will be building
an extension to provide additional facilities to comply with forthcoming
European legislation & to provide accommodation which can be
used by the Sunday School, Youth Group, church meetings and local
club and society meetings.

Check back regularly to review progress and new activities.

Thank you for supporting Shirenewton Church

page last updated 7th September 2015

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